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  1. “At this turning point, we are convinced that the danger lies in inaction, and that action would be rich in opportunities. The international community must help the parties transform their new willingness to resume dialogue into a genuine dynamic for peace. The goal of two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security is not beyond reach if we are able to demonstrate boldness and, above all, political courage in the weeks and months ahead.”

    2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source

  2. “The international community must help them do so by resolutely committing to help re-establish dialogue and re-launch a genuine drive for peace. An initial step was taken yesterday with the Quartet meeting, which emphasized the urgent need to move towards a just and lasting settlement and identified certain measures that would help restore confidence. Other steps must now follow, such as the preparation of the international conference proposed by President Chirac, the objective of which would be to define the guarantees, especially the security guarantees, expected by parties in the framework of a peace agreement. That international conference could take place in the context of the Arab League initiative and pave the way for a new regional framework for collective security and economic integration.”

    2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source

  3. “The formation, as announced, of a Palestinian national unity Government that would take on board the demands of the international community would be a major development. If confirmed, such a development would have to lead to a re-evaluation by the international community of its policy on assistance and contacts with the Palestinian Government. It should be turned to advantage so as to give fresh impetus to the peace process. It is because we remain committed to the principles set out by the Quartet that we must encourage current developments, which bring us closer to them. The international community must stand side by side with the President of the Palestinian Authority. He can count on France's support. This context offers an opportunity to break the stalemate, and the parties must seize it.”

    2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source

  4. “In Israel and in the Palestinian territories, more than a decade after the Oslo accords, despite the deaths, the destruction and the humiliation endured, the desire for peace is strong among the large majority of each of the two peoples. However, confidence must be restored on each side. Efforts to restore it must be made immediately through concrete measures on both sides. The release of Corporal Shalit, the soldier kidnapped early last summer, would be one such measure - an indispensable one - together with an end to the firing of rockets, the freezing of all settlement activities, the release of the Palestinian leaders arrested in recent months, and the lifting of the drastic restrictions imposed by Israel on the movement of goods and people within the Palestinian territories and between these territories and the world.”

    2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source

  5. “The conflict in Lebanon has confirmed the fact that there is no military solution to the crises in the Middle East. The Israeli-Palestinian question is no exception: a lasting solution will be found only through a negotiated process. The parties themselves say that they wish to resume the dialogue. We encourage the Israeli Prime Minister and the President of the Palestinian Authority to take that path. The regional environment is itself more favourable, with, inter alia, the revival by the Arab League of its Beirut initiative, which sets out the bases for a sustainable peace in the Middle East. We support that initiative.”

    2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source

  6. “Mr. Douste-Blazy (France) (spoke in French): A little over a month after the adoption of resolution 1701 (2006), which led to the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon and established the parameters for a lasting political solution between the two countries, one fact is clear: stability in the Middle East will require the settlement of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. Indeed, the Palestinian question fuels most of the hotspots in the region. It breeds frustration in public opinion, deepens misunderstandings between different societies, and plays into the hands of extremists. As the status quo is not a viable one, reviving the momentum for peace between Israelis and Palestinians must therefore become a priority for us once again. A number of factors are coming into play at this time that encourage us to move forward.”

    2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source

  7. “I want to emphasize the magnitude of the stakes for our Council and, beyond that, for the United Nations, because, in the final analysis, our action will be judged by our capacity to resolve, in a lasting way, the crises referred to us. It is precisely in that spirit that the Commission was established. France therefore hopes that it will quickly get down to work on specific situations. My country will offer it every support.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

  8. “Let us encourage the exchange of experience and expertise on those issues among such organizations, and with the United Nations; where we can, let us define best practices and common procedures; and let us take care to ensure greater synergy and better coordination among the actors in the increasingly complex and multidimensional peacekeeping operations we are mounting. That last point brings me, finally, to the Peacebuilding Commission. When the Secretary- General proposed establishing that body, all States understood the value of such a forum for enhancing the effectiveness of international action in post-conflict situations. Now, our common responsibility as Security Council members is to do everything possible to ensure the success of the Commission in the mission that our heads of State or Government have assigned to it.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

  9. “06-5287} Beyond that, it seems to me important that we draw lessons from the growing diversity of interventions in the field by regional organizations and the specific skills they have acquired in certain areas: the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), in strengthening the rule of law; the Organization of American States and the European Union, in organizing electoral processes, and the European Union again, in armed forces and police reform, for example.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

  10. “I am thinking also of the increasingly diverse and innovative forms of cooperation that have begun in the field to strengthen our actions mutually: the European Union-led peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in support of the United Nations; and the reinforcement, recently decided upon by the Council, of United Nations support to the African Union operation in Darfur.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

  11. “To be sure, the impetus for this can come only from the countries and regions concerned, but it is in our collective interest to support and assist their efforts through action by all who can make a contribution. Here I am thinking of Member States, organizations - I have already discussed the European Union role in that regard - and the Secretariat. In particular, I have in mind the necessary continuation of regional capacity-building, particularly in regard to peacekeeping. Through its national programmes and with the full cooperation of its European partners, France is fully resolved on that issue.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

  12. “The second lesson relates to the complementarity that develops almost naturally, in the spirit of the Charter, between Security Council action and that of regional organizations. The Council needs the specific expertise of those organizations and their intimate knowledge of situations and, especially, of people. For their part, regional actors cannot envision sustainable and legitimate action without Security Council support and without the authority and experience of the United Nations. Thus, the question is how we can go further and strengthen that interaction, which is so necessary for international peace and security. First, I believe that the Council must continue to encourage efforts towards regional and subregional integration, which are far from having achieved the same level of progress in all parts of the world.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

  13. “Finally, the political institutions of the African Union, the Peace and Security Council and the African Union Commission, are emerging as indispensable instruments for peace in Africa. In the light of those developments, I believe that several lessons can be identified for the Council. The first relates to the continued development of relations between the Security Council and regional organizations as the latter assert themselves as key actors for peace. It is now common for the Council, in most of the crises that come before it, to hear the leaders of the regional organizations involved; close contacts and operational cooperation are developing at all levels between the United Nations and those organizations. That is a very positive development.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

  14. “I am thinking first, as a European, of the growing affirmation of the European Union as a major actor in the service of peace, as witnessed by its commitment in the field in Bosnia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, its active involvement alongside other actors in the peace efforts in the Middle East or Darfur, and our support for action carried out by other regional organizations. I am also thinking of Africa, where regional and subregional integration efforts by the countries of the continent elicit respect and admiration. Operating under extremely difficult conditions, the soldiers of the African Union Mission in the Sudan - to whom I wish to pay tribute - are in the front line in Darfur. In Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia, action by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was decisive in stopping the fighting.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

  15. “Mr. Douste-Blazy (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Greece for organizing this meeting on a subject that has taken on growing importance for the Security Council recently. I would also like to underline the presence of the Secretary-General in order to pay tribute to his efforts in strengthening cooperation between his institution, the United Nations, and regional organizations. As we all know, most of the crises that the Council takes up have been the focus of increasingly active involvement by regional organizations both at the political level and on the ground, with a growing diversity of modalities. This involvement is, in most cases, an essential condition for the success of our action.”

    2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source

  16. “France is already present in UNIFIL and will consider, alongside its European partners, the possible supplementary support that it may be able to give to the Force. I express the hope that today will be the first day of restored peace and stability in the Middle East. It is important that what the Security Council is offering Lebanon today, the international community offer the Palestinian people in the future. The lives and the hope of millions of people who are counting on us are at stake. At stake, too, is the future of an entire region that has suffered too much and must find peace once again. The message of the international community is clear. We need to replace a culture of hatred, mistrust and rejection with a culture of trust, mindfulness and dialogue.”

    2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source

  17. “UNIFIL will help the Lebanese Government in several of its missions, including the deployment of its army to the South, humanitarian assistance to the people and assistance to help displaced persons return. It will also be responsible for monitoring the cessation of hostilities, and then for observing compliance by the parties with the permanent ceasefire and the Blue Line. We call upon all the parties to strictly respect the personnel, equipment and premises of the United Nations, whose security must be guaranteed in all circumstances. France, finally, believes it crucial that many countries respond favourably and expeditiously to the request of the Lebanese authorities by contributing to a reinforced UNIFIL.”

    2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source

  18. “Finally, we wanted to set down from this moment the principles and elements of a lasting ceasefire and a comprehensive political solution. Through today's draft resolution, the Security Council is responding to the request of the Lebanese authorities that UNIFIL be strengthened by a proposed 15,000 servicemen. I should like on this occasion to pay solemn tribute to the United Nations personnel in Lebanon who have demonstrated self-denial and courage in this crisis, some of whom, unfortunately, have paid with their lives for their devotion to the cause of peace. I should like to make it clear that the mandate that the Security Council is giving UNIFIL is not one that imposes peace.”

    2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source

  19. “That is the thrust of today's draft resolution. That seems to us the best guarantee for a lasting ceasefire and for a long-term solution. The main thing, first of all, is to secure a cessation of hostilities and to immediately start a process that will lead to the deployment of the Lebanese army in the South, with the assistance of a reinforced UNIFIL. That will occur concomitantly with the gradual, progressive withdrawal of the Israeli army south of the Blue Line. It is also essential to begin resolving border issues, particularly that of the Sheba'a farms. That question goes to the heart of the conflict. For the first time, today's draft resolution starts a process, under the auspices of the Secretary-General, to address that question. In that respect, the Security Council has taken due note of the seven-point plan of Mr. Siniora.”

    2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source

  20. “The Council of Ministers of Lebanon announced its intention to deploy its army in southern Lebanon with the support of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). France welcomed that initiative, which it deems to be a major event. It is an historic turning point for that country. The deployment of Lebanon's army is an essential element for restoring the sovereignty and authority of Lebanon throughout its entire territory. Furthermore, that decision meets a recurrent demand of the international community that is reiterated in many resolutions. We were duty-bound to respect that decision. It was our responsibility to take note of it. Both Lebanon and Israel submitted certain demands to us. They shared certain expectations with us. France heeded them and the international community responded to them.”

    2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source

  21. “France is linked to Lebanon by deep historical and cultural ties and by strong and ongoing relations with the countries of the region. We are also very attached to the sovereignty and the independence of that country. On the strength of that imperative and of our close ties with all the actors, France wishes to reaffirm Israel's right to security. It is from that perspective, too, and in that spirit that France worked intensively with its partners, including the United States - which I would like to thank for its support, and in particular Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice - to craft a draft resolution that takes all of those elements into account. Decisive elements have come into play that have enabled the present result.”

    2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source

  22. “Since the beginning of the conflict, France has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, a lifting of the blockade imposed on Lebanese ports and airports, and the return of displaced civilians. We must then create the conditions for a way out of the crisis so that we can swiftly achieve a lasting ceasefire. The stability and equilibrium not only of Lebanon and Israel, but of the entire region, depend on it. The settlement on which we have worked must, as the President of the French Republic has emphasized, respect a twofold imperative. It must allow Lebanon's sovereignty to be restored throughout its entire territory and it must guarantee Israel's right to security. France has played a very active part in the search for a solution.”

    2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source

  23. “Mr. Douste-Blazy (France) (spoke in French): Finally, the Security Council is deciding to put an end to the war in Lebanon and Israel. Finally, it is putting an end to the destruction, to the plight of hundreds of thousands of displaced people on both sides of the border, to an economic and humanitarian situation that has grown more and more tragic with each passing day. Today, the international community is shouldering its responsibilities; we are shouldering our responsibilities. Certainly, the time spent in negotiations seemed, for some, to delay the moment of decision, but for France and for the entire Security Council, it was a matter of reaching a long-term comprehensive and political solution.”

    2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source

  24. “They show the degree of tension that exists and should prompt us to act quickly at the security level as well as at the level of humanitarian assistance. In this context, I would like to say that the killing of an AMIS interpreter was absolutely unacceptable. Above and beyond those incidents, the Abuja agreement is a sign of hope, first and foremost for those suffering people to whom our thoughts go out today. But that sign of hope will be translated into reality only if the various parties marshal their strength to exploit all the potential of the agreement. In this area, as in others, the United Nations will have a key role to play, notably - when the time comes - by taking over from the African Mission in Darfur, whose efforts have been remarkable.”

    2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source

  25. “In that same spirit we call on the international community to support United Nations agencies and non- governmental organizations in their remarkable efforts. Secondly, it is now absolutely necessary that we approach the question of Darfur from a regional perspective. Already, the stability of Chad has almost been compromised by developments in Darfur. Nothing would be worse for Darfur than regional destabilization. We must work to ensure that peace in Darfur provides an opportunity to foster peace in the region. We hope that that message will be heeded by all and that the Security Council will provide itself with the means necessary to ensure that that is the case. The tragic incidents that occurred in Nyala during Mr. Egeland's visit to a camp of internally displaced persons are very disturbing.”

    2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source

  26. “The African Mission in Sudan (AMIS) has played an essential role; it will be given new tasks as a result of the Abuja agreement. It must also be ready to pass the baton to the United Nations. Indeed, it is incumbent upon us - in particular the Security Council - to accelerate preparations for a transition from AMIS to a United Nations peacekeeping operation, as the conditions for such an operation are now almost in place. In referring to the road map, I want to be careful not to omit two other major concerns. First, it is essential that the international community remobilize in order to overcome the very troubling deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Darfur, as well as in Chad. Since the summer of 2004, France has committed military aircraft to provide all necessary assistance to Darfurian refugees in Chad.”

    2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source

  27. “We are only too aware that the Abuja agreement, although an essential step, is just a point of departure. It is, in a way, the first page of a road map that concerns us all and that should mobilize us all. First, we must ensure that all the parties to the conflict join with the Sudanese Government and Minni Minawi's Sudan Liberation Movement in rallying to the peace agreement. We must encourage the parties to hold a conference representing all of the people of Darfur. It will be of fundamental importance to include in the process those forces that were not represented in Abuja. Finally - and in this regard we are counting on the AU and the Secretary-General we must absolutely take the necessary measures as soon as possible to strengthen the African force in Darfur.”

    2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source

  28. “Mr. Douste-Blazy (France) (spoke in French): It is rare that the Security Council meets to discuss a happy event, but that is the case today. We are particularly glad to welcome the agreement reached in Abuja that finally lays the groundwork for peace in Darfur. It is equally gratifying that this meeting is being held under your presidency, Sir. The Abuja agreement, is above, all a success for the African Union. We know the important role your country and you, personally, played. We would also like to pay tribute to the international community for its support for the African Union (AU) in this matter. I would also like to welcome the personal commitment of the Secretary- General in this regard. That success, of course, creates obligations.”

    2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source

  29. “It is the duty of the international community to help Lebanon at this crucial time in its history. Resolutely continuing the inquiry into the 14 February terrorist attack, revealing the truth and punishing the guilty are essential to strengthen Lebanon's sovereignty and stability. My country is convinced that the resolution we have unanimously adopted today will contribute to that end.”

    2005-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5297 (2005) · source

  30. “Syria's leaders must understand that the Security Council, and, through it, the international community as a whole will tolerate nothing less than immediate and complete cooperation and that it will respond accordingly to any failure by the Syrian authorities to meet their obligations. More than eight months have passed since the cowardly and tragic assassination of Rafik Hariri and 22 other innocent people. Despite continuing attacks and attempts at destabilization, Lebanon has stood firm. The legislative elections held in June took place in freedom and transparency. The new Government, led by Mr. Fouad Siniora, is working and moving forward. The Lebanese people, in this difficult period, have shown that they are taking charge of their own destiny. They will neither weaken nor yield in the face of terrorism.”

    2005-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5297 (2005) · source

  31. “First - and France deems this essential - it sends a message of solidarity with the Lebanese people and Government, which have shown unwavering courage and determination these past months. We are also sending an important message of support to the International Independent Investigation Commission and to its Head, who must be able to continue their work, alongside Lebanon's judicial officials, under the best possible circumstances. Lastly, the Council makes a clear, firm and urgent appeal to Syria. The Syrian authorities must cooperate fully with the Commission so that light can be shed as quickly as possible on the attack that took the life of Rafik Hariri. The resolution has been adopted unanimously.”

    2005-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5297 (2005) · source

  32. “Secondly, Syria has not cooperated in good faith with the Commission, and it must clarify many of the unresolved questions. The Security Council could not remain silent in the face of such findings. France, along with the United States and the United Kingdom, therefore proposed a firm resolution responding to the report by the Independent Investigation Commission. I am pleased that the Security Council was able to reach an agreement on this text quickly. It has only one aim: the truth, the whole truth, about Rafik Hariri's assassination, so that those responsible for it, whoever and wherever they may be, answer for their crime. By adopting this resolution unanimously today, the Council is sending a threefold message.”

    2005-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5297 (2005) · source

  33. “The Lebanese people, along with the rest of the international community, demanded to know the full truth about this political assassination, so that justice would be done and, in particular, so that an end would be put to impunity. The Security Council heeded that call. By deciding unanimously last spring to establish an International Independent Investigation Commission, it restored hope to an entire people. The Commission, led by Judge Detlev Mehlis, has done remarkable work under very difficult circumstances. It submitted its report to the Security Council 10 days ago. Its findings, after several months of thorough and rigorous investigation, are extremely serious. I will recall its two main points. First, there is converging evidence of involvement by Lebanese and Syrian officials in this terrorist act.”

    2005-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5297 (2005) · source

  34. “Mr. Douste-Blazy (France) (spoke in French): On 14 February 2005, former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 22 others were assassinated in a cowardly terrorist attack in the heart of Beirut. We have solemnly gathered here today to reaffirm our resolve to seek the truth and to punish those guilty of this heinous act. At the outset, on behalf of the Government and the people of France, I wish to pay tribute to the memory of Rafik Hariri. He embodied Lebanon's enduring wish for independence, democracy and freedom - a wholly legitimate wish that France, linked to that country by so many ties, has consistently supported and encouraged. The Lebanese people were deeply shocked by this tragedy, which occurred at a time when Lebanon was gradually recovering its sovereignty and regaining control of its destiny.”

    2005-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5297 (2005) · source